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It's not often you get to take a look inside the private garage of a car collecting legend. Bruce Meyer has been collecting cars since 1964, and thanks to Tudor (Meyer sits on the board of Geary's, which is a Tudor retailer), we got a chance to step inside the hidden Beverly Hills garage of the man who owns more than a few absolute epic cars. What do I mean by epic? How about the very first production Shelby Cobra. Or the 1979 Kremer Porsche 935 that placed first at LeMans. Or the 1957 Testa Rossa that California Ferrari dealer Charles Von Neumann had upgraded from a 2.5L to a 3.0L engine at the blessings of Enzo, that would go on to be one of the most successful privately held race cars in the world, and eventually end up in the collection of drug lord Charles Zwolsman, Sr., before Meyer purchased it out of a government auction after a decades-long search. Or Briggs Cunningham's 1960s LeMans Corvette. Or the 1961 250 GT SWB that won Monza, LeMans, and came in second at Spa. Yeah, hes got some stuff.

The state of Wisconsin might not bring to mind the most exciting or glamorous images, but it is a state with a lot of personality. In addition to boasting amazing micro-brews, world-class cheeses, and one serious football team, the state plays host to the nation's largest
air show, EAA's AirVenture, held annually in Oshkosh.
The small town sits about 150 miles north of Chicago, not far from
Wisconsin's eastern shoreline, and for one week each year it attracts
more than half a million aviation enthusiasts from all over the glob. Hamilton
is one of AirVenture's sponsors and was kind enough to invite us to the
show this year to witness the event first hand. Read on for our full
account, and of course some incredible photos.

We've shown you some of the incredible timepieces we came across at the Goodwood Revival - the world's eminent display of high-end vintage automobiles that took place back in September. And now that you've had a little bit of time to process some of the amazing watches we saw, we thought it was time to show you some of the vehicles on display, and on the track at Goodwood. You won't see better cars anywhere in the world, and below is just a small sample - but you'll see some race-proven 1950s Maserati's, a fleet of Ford GT40's on the track, 15 (yes 15!) Ferrari 250 GTO's sitting in a row, and even a few original Silver Arrows (to which IWC is paying tribute this year with a new Ingeniuer) both in the shack and on the track. Enjoy!

Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to attend a two-day "Servicing a Pocket Watch for the Beginner" workshop at the NAWCC in Columbia, PA. After experiencing this class first hand, I recommend this watchmaking experience to anyone interested in learning more about how their watches work and appreciating the incredible talent that watchmakers have in keeping a vintage or modern timepiece properly preserved and in good running order. For the watch enthusiast, this is about as good as it gets for a horological weekend getaway.

This September, Graham invited us to experience the ultimate off-road race in Baja Mexico, the Baja 1000. As of this year, Graham is the official timekeeper of the event, which will be celebrating its 45th anniversary this November. This is one trip we're happy to have lived to tell about. Read on for our adventure in the beautiful Baja peninsula.

In late August, TAG Heuer gathered together a group of friends,
retailers, and journalists from three continents for a behind-the-scenes
look at The America's Cup World Series: San Francisco. TAG works
closely with Oracle Team USA, the defending champions, and offered a
truly amazing experience to everyone involved. Here's a look at the
weekend-long event.

We were recently invited for an inside look at a MotoGP Motorcycle race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway by the sport's official timekeeper, Tissot. You may be more familiar with some of their watches, but today we'll take you inside some of the Tissot instruments that keep this sport humming. Join us as we recap the weekend's events from our seat in VIP Village, watching the fastest motorcycles on the planet.

Raising a 1,800 square foot mainsail is an exhausting task, even if you have five other guys helping out. Doing so on a sultry Miami afternoon after a hearty breakfast didn’t help matters. This past weekend, a few journalists, retailers and one lucky contest winner got to see what it’s like to sail on an ocean racing yacht, including what it takes to hoist and trim sails and man the tiller, all the while avoiding losing a finger in a winch or tripping over a rope and falling overboard.

Casa Fagliano makes all their boots by hand, without the aid of any modern amenities. When we visited their workshop, they didn't have power - but it didn't matter. They've been making their boots the same way for over 100 years - in fact the Faglianos first came to Tambo Nuevo street in the Hurlingham area of Buenos Aires (just across the road from the world famous Hurlingham Polo and Golf Club), where the workshop remains today, in 1892.

From time to time, the HODINKEE crew will be signing in to give readers a look at some of the noteworthy people, places, and experiences we encounter along our horological journey. Say hello to HODINKEE Field Notes.

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Friday March 3, 2012

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